AUCTION OF PROMISES
Cavalry and Guards Club, 4th Feb 2016
Welcome to our ‘Auction of Promises’. Please take a look at the
wonderful lots we have on offer. To submit an early bid for any of the
following simply contact us at [email protected]
or ring on 07789 765 867, or 020 8693 2254 (quoting the lot number).
1.
4 tickets to the Queen’s Birthday parade, on this her 90th
birthday, including lunch at The Cavalry and Guards club.
Enjoy ‘Trooping the Colour’ on 11 June 2016, the Queen’s
spectacular celebratory Armed Forces display trooped by the No 7
Company Coldstream Guards: with lunch at the Cavalry and Guards
Club with Welsh Guards officer and his partner.
Highest bid
2. Afternoon tea for 2 people with BBC correspondent
Caroline Wyatt
Enjoy an afternoon with Caroline Wyatt (BBC religious Affairs
Correspondent, erstwhile BBC Defence Correspondent), with
afternoon tea for you and a guest at the Ritz, London.
Discover more: www.theritzlondon.com
Highest bid
3. 1 day theatre experience for 2 people with theatre
producer Prav Menon-Johansson.
Lunch at the Park Theatre Finsbury Park, followed by an afternoon
with Prav (Director PMJ Productions Ltd.) as she directs a
rehearsal of her new play ‘Sket’ – a production about sexting, selfies
and social media pressure that affect young people. It is due to
begin at the Park Theatre Finsbury Park on April 21st.
Discover more: www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/sket
Highest bid
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4. 7 night stay for 8 people in a beautiful property in
Cornwall.
Enjoy a 7 night stay for up to 8 people at this wonderful converted 4
bedroom barn situated on the North Cornish coast. The area offers
excellent golf courses, spectacular walks and trails, numerous
beaches as well as a wide selection of local pubs and restaurants.
The Stone Barn, Lanteglos, nr Camelford.
Further details:
Lettings run Friday-Friday. Please note the property is not available
during July and August.
Highest bid
5.
2 night stay for 2 couples in a spectacular waterfront
property in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
Enjoy a 2 night stay at this wonderful property in Yarmouth.
Although it is the UK’s second smallest town, Yarmouth boasts
some of the best restaurants on the south coast, all of which are
within a few minutes’ walk from the house.
Further details:
Yarmouth is accessible via ferry from Lymington (ferries run hourly
or depending on the season), or by private boat to the jetty in
Yarmouth (which forms part of the house).
Discover more: www.thegeorge.com; www.saltysseafoodrestaurant.com
Highest bid
6. 2 tickets to a Classical Kicks concert at Ronnie Scotts’.
Lizzie Ball, talented violinist and vocalist, is the lead for Classical
Kicks, a unique band with a classical music blend. This
performance will be at Ronnie Scotts, the legendary jazz club in
Soho, London.
Voucher supplied.
Discover more: www.classicalkicks.com; www.ronniescotts.co.uk
Highest bid
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7. 7 night stay for 11 people in a stunning property near
Cortona, Italy.
Enjoy a 7 night stay for up to 11 people in this spectacular 4
bedroom property (includes sofa bed downstairs). The villa has
impressive views of the Cortonesian mountains, and its rural
location makes it wonderfully relaxing. Facilities include a
swimming pool, grass garden, and kitchen garden with seasonal
fresh vegetables. Guests can explore the Tuscan countryside on the
many footpaths, and the ancient town of Cortona is 20 minutes
away by car.
Further details:
Address: Ruffignano 97, Cortona, 52044, Italy. (that's misleading:
there are actually 3 houses and a church!). It is in the province of
Arezzo and is centre bottom of a triangle made by Florence (N),
Siena (W) and Perugia (E). The nearest airport is Perugia (1 hour
away) Pisa and Rome are also possible.
The house is available May to mid-July and September-October.
Highest bid
8. 1 day sailing experience for 2 people on an ocean going
yacht.
‘Mariquita’ is a 125ft classic sailing yacht. In 2014, it won the
Panerai Classic Big Boat Sailing Series in the Mediterranean and
did the same in the UK in 2015.
Further details:
To take place during the month of July 2016.
Discover more: www.yachtmariquita.co.uk
Highest bid
9. Day at Sandhurst for 2 people, Sovereign’s passing-out
parade.
Tickets for two people to attend the Sovereign’s Parade as guests of
the Commandant on Friday 15th April 2016.
Your visit will begin with coffee prior to the Parade in Government
House (the residence of the commandant) with other VIP guests.
You will be escorted to the Parade Ground, watch the parade, re-join
the other guests for drinks and then luncheon.
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10. Dinner for 2 with Professor Clare Gerada and Professor
Sir Simon Wessely.
Enjoy a choice dinner for you and a companion at VICO with
Professor Clare Gerada and Professor Sir Simon Wessely - a couple
unique in history of the medical profession, never have both a
husband and wife led their respective professions (GPs and
psychiatrists). This power-couple met in the outpatients
department of the Maudsley Hospital over the care of a patient.
Further details:
Dinner will be at VICO, new restaurant of renowned chef Jacob
Kenedy at 1 Cambridge Circus, London, WC2H 8PA.
Discover more: www.eatvico.com
Highest bid
11. Shooting for 1 person on the Isle of Wight.
Includes one Gun on a farm shoot (mixed pheasant and partridge)
near Freshwater, bag around 120 birds (4-6 drives). Breakfast with
hosts beforehand at The George in Yarmouth and dinner in Cowes,
plus overnight accommodation afterwards (optional). Partner
invited to accompany. A brace of birds and cartridges included.
Further details:
One Saturday between October 2016 and January 2017, to be
arranged subject to availability.
Highest bid
12. Visit reputable artist John Simmonds in his garden
studio and choose up to 4 paintings.
An opportunity to visit John’s South London studio in its wild
meadow, and take home up to 4 paintings of your choice.
Highest bid
13. Clay shooting for 1 person in Devon.
Take advantage of the option of either a clay shooting lesson
(aimed at beginners) or a gun fitting and refresher (for more
experienced shots). The experience will include tuition/gun fitting
from Ladds Gunns and a minimum of 50 clay targets and
cartridges provided free of charge.
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